2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Steeringcolumn Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME STEERING COLUMN FAILURE AS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2005-2006 MODELS ONLY. RECALL# 10V172000 *JB THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE TURNED OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SWITCH ON THE CONSOLE, THE SERVICE INDICATOR WOULD GO OUT. UPDATED 06/26/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THE BRAKES RESPONDED AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON ICE. SHE HAD THE OPTION TO CANCEL THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM OR TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. OCCASIONALLY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 10V172000, STEERING COLUMN WHICH WAS SPECIFIC TO THE 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. IN AUGUST 2009, A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER STATED THAT IT MUST BE AN ANOMALY OR A BAD SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN JUNE 2010, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE...

STEERING COLUMN LOCK SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS! THIS MORNING THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ERROR OCCURRED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH!!!! THE ENGINE WAS DISABLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED! THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT NOW SITS DEAD FOR THE 7TH TIME! CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ANY MORE BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOW A BRANDED TITLE FROM LIGHT FLOOD DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS SUPPOSEDLY PASSED CT DMV INSPECTION AND WAS SOLD TO US WITH A BRANDED TITLE FROM A LOCAL LICENSED DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA. *TR

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *TC

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS DID NOT ELEVATE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE. *DT *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS